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Penguins A to Z: Ryan Graves needs to offer much moreVideo
With the Pittsburgh Penguins entering the offseason for a third consecutive year without a playoff appearance, TribLive will offer Penguins A to Z, a player-by-player look at all 56 individuals signed to an NHL contract — including those whose deals do not begin until future seasons — with the organization....
First Call: Mason Rudolph calls Pittsburgh a ‘sports town like no other’; ex-Steelers LB arrestedVideo
Mason Rudolph steps out as a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers once again. A former Steelers linebacker is facing charges in Allegheny County. The Pirates hit the road to face a division rival. And the Pitt Panthers football team gets some bad luck in the transfer portal. All that in...
Madden Monday: Penguins parting ways with Mike Sullivan ‘highlights how ludicrous it is’ the Steelers keep Mike Tomlin
When Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas discussed Mike Sullivan’s exit as head coach last week, he said, “Sometimes the class needs a new professor, and sometimes the professor needs a new class.” During this week’s “Madden Monday” podcast, Mark Madden of 105.9 The X and TribLive said that’s the...
Tim Benz: Home woes, offensive ineptitude have Derek Shelton searching for answers
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ 4-0 shutout loss at home Sunday to the San Diego Padres was notable for a lot of reasons. • It plunged the Pirates to 12-23 (.343). That’s the third-worst record in Major League Baseball. • It’s the Bucs’ fourth loss in a row and their eighth in...
‘This homestand was tough’: Pirates search for answers to understand struggles at PNC Park
The Pittsburgh Pirates were searching for answers after losing five times in a six-game homestand and being swept by the San Diego Padres. Derek Shelton didn’t have many to offer Sunday. So, the Pirates manager simply took the following question and turned it around: How tough was this homestand, and...
Seton Hill pitcher Ian Korn comes back stronger after undergoing Tommy John surgeryVideo
The last thing any pitcher wants is to have Tommy John surgery. Seton Hill redshirt junior right-hander Ian Korn takes a different view. “The surgery probably was the best thing that could have happened in my career so far,” Korn said. “I learned the game from a different perspective, being...
Pirates farm report for May 4, 2025: Esmerlyn Valdez’s 2 homers help Grasshoppers sweep doubleheader
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-15) lost 8-1 to Omaha (Royals). LF Jack Suwinski (.300) was 1 for 3 with an RBI. RF Ji Hwan Bae (.271) was 1 for 4 with a run scored and extended his on-base streak to 17 games. 3B Malcom Nunez (.314) was 4 for 4. 2B Nick...
Caitlin Clark returns to Iowa in Fever’s preseason game against Brazil despite leg injuryVideo
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Caitlin Clark made the shot everyone came to see. Clark stopped late in the third quarter of Sunday’s WNBA preseason game between the Indiana Fever and the Brazilian national team and launched a 3-pointer near the “22” logo on Iowa’s Carver-Hawkeye Arena court. It was the...
Reigning Cup champion Joey Logano gets 1st win this season in overtime at TexasVideo
FORT WORTH, Texas — Reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Joey Logano stayed in front on a restart in overtime at Texas on Sunday to get his first victory this season. Logano led only seven of the 271 laps, four more than scheduled at the 1 1/2-mile track. He had started...
Penguins forward Sidney Crosby joins Canada for IIHF World Championship
Sidney Crosby will play postseason hockey, after all. On Sunday, Hockey Canada announced via social media that the Pittsburgh Penguins forward was added to that country’s roster for the upcoming International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament. This past regular season, Crosby, 37, led the Penguins with 91 points...
Scottie Scheffler matches PGA Tour 72-hole scoring record in 8-shot win at the Byron NelsonVideo
McKINNEY, Texas — Scottie Scheffler matched the PGA Tour’s 72-hole scoring record Sunday, finishing at 253 and running away with an eight-shot victory at his hometown CJ Cup Byron Nelson. The top-ranked player, who closed with a 63 to finish at 31-under-par, tied the mark set by Justin Thomas at...
Former NFL star Larry Fitzgerald reflects on time at Pitt as he speaks at commencement, receives honorary doctorate
Larry Fitzgerald Jr.’s time at Pitt was short. The wide receiver and Heisman Trophy runner-up flashed his professional bona fides in two years with the Panthers and was off to what would become a 17-year career with the Arizona Cardinals. But Fitzgerald’s fondness for Pittsburgh lingered long past his final...
Oscar Piastri wins at Miami for 3rd straight F1 victory, 4th win of season for championship leaderVideo
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Oscar Piastri maintained his advantage in the Formula 1 championship fight by winning the Miami Grand Prix on Sunday for his fourth win through six races this season. Piastri has now won three consecutive F1 races for McLaren Racing, where he and teammate Lando Norris are...
Plum grad Colin Watson excels in relief role for Cal (Pa.) baseball teamVideo
Slippery Rock already had pushed a run across in the sixth inning to break a 0-0 tie with Cal (Pa.) and was threatening to add on. The Rock had men on second and third with two outs when Cal coach Mike Conte summoned freshman Colin Watson from the bullpen. Riding...
Ravens draft pick Mike Green says he was open with teams about sexual assault allegations
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Mike Green has been open about the fact that he’s faced multiple sexual assault allegations, but when it comes to details, he wasn’t discussing it further at rookie camp this weekend. Green was available to Baltimore-area reporters Sunday for the first time since the Ravens drafted...
Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty’s Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail. The question now is whether that test will come sooner or later. Hall of...
Offense comes up empty as Padres shut out Pirates to complete 3-game series sweep
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ offense hit another low Sunday afternoon, when a 28-year-old pitcher who was an undrafted free agent held them scoreless for 5 1/3 innings in his first major league start. The Pirates looked hapless against San Diego right-hander Stephen Kolek in a 4-0 loss to the Padres, who...
Jane Bareikis defends title, photo finish among highlights at 2025 Pittsburgh Marathon
Jane Bareikis had a title defense on her mind as she took to the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh and its surrounding neighborhoods Sunday morning as part of the Pittsburgh Marathon’s series of races. The Chicago resident and American citizen who is a native of Kenya made her Dick’s Sporting Goods...
Amid slow start, GM Ben Cherington says Pirates need to be urgent but ‘not in a rush’
When asked about a stretch in which the Pittsburgh Pirates lost seven of nine games, Ben Cherington resorted to using a line the Pirates general manager admits he stole: You need to be urgent every day and not in a rush. The Pirates (12-22) had fallen 10 games below .500...
Pirates reinstate RHP Dennis Santana, option RHP Kyle Nicolas to Triple-A Indianapolis
The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated right-handed reliever Dennis Santana from the bereavement list, providing a boost to the back end of their bullpen. Santana, 29, has a 1.46 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and three saves in 12 1/3 innings over 13 appearances this season, serving as the de facto closer when two-time...
Gateway grad Sarah Corrie has sights set on trip to NCAA championships in final season
With one more collegiate outdoor track and field season of eligibility left at Slippery Rock, Sarah Corrie weighed her options about whether to hang it up after a plethora of standout performances at all levels the previous four years or continue on for one more shot at reaching lofty goals...
Trademark offensive prowess, defensive lapses accompanied Erik Karlsson in Year 2 with PenguinsVideo
Through two seasons in a Pittsburgh Penguins sweater, Erik Karlsson has not missed a single game. How much of a boost that has offered for the Penguins, who have failed to qualify for the postseason since Karlsson’s been on the roster, is up for debate. In fairness, the Penguins’ playoff...
Riverhounds blanked by North Carolina FC, drop 4th straight league game
This time of year in Pittsburgh is the sweet spot after a viscous winter and the arrival of spring. Warmer climates make people smile. But fans of the local USL club came to Highmark Stadium on Saturday to see better play on the pitch. What they saw was a 2-0...
Pirates farm report for May 3, 2025: Hunter Barco’s scoreless streak reaches 26 1/3 innings for Curve
INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 16-14) fell 5-1 to Omaha (Royals). RF Ji Hwan Bae (.272), 2B Nick Yorke (.250), LF Billy Cook (.182), SS Alika Williams (.224), PH Abrahan Gutierrez (.333) and PH Malcom Nunez (.293) each had a single. CF Jack Suwinski (.296) was 0 for 3. RHP Carson Fulmer (1-3,...
John Clay: Sovereignty goes beyond trainer’s wildest dreams by winning Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Back in 1967, Bill Mott was a 14-year-old boy sitting on the front seat of a GMC pickup truck in South Dakota listening to Proud Clarion with Bobby Ussery aboard win the Kentucky Derby. “At that time I would never dreamed that I would come to Kentucky....
